Schools
and Districts in Need of Improvement

A total of 1325 elementary, middle and high schools and 123 districts statewide
have been identified for improvement under the federal Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.
Of the identified schools, 1173 will receive Title I funds in 2011-12 and
are required to offer extra help to eligible low-income students; 416 of
these Title I schools must also offer public school choice (as appropriate)
to all enrolled students.

The number of schools and districts that were newly identified for improvement
is unprecedented. Last year, 102 schools and 4 school districts
were newly identified for improvement. This year the number of
newly identified schools increased to 847 and the number of newly
identified districts increased to 89...[click here for complete
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